AU$100
in 1945 →
AU$1,556.25
in 1988

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Australian Inflation Rate, AU$100 in 1945 to 1988

According to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index, prices in 1988 are
1,456.25% higher than
average prices throughout 1945.
The dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 6.59% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.

In other words, AU$100 in 1945 is equivalent in purchasing power to about AU$1,556.25 in 1988, a difference of AU$1,456.25 over 43 years.

The 1945 inflation rate was 0.00%. The inflation rate in 1988 was 7.33%.
The 1988 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.73% per year between 1988 and 2019.

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